Siemens Gamesa has struck a 455MW turbine deal with Swedish developer OX2 to supply what will be Finland’s largest ever wind farm, Lestijärvi.
The wind project will deploy 69 of the 6.6-170 machines to be installed in 2024 at the site in Central Ostrobothnia.
The turbines will be equipped with a 170-metre rotor and have individual capacity of 6.6MW, Siemens Gamesa said.
A total of 64 turbines will sit on 155-metre towers, and the other five will use 145-metre towers.
This is the second Finnish site that will use the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform following an 81MW deal signed for the 6.6-155 variant in early 2021.
Lestijärvi will also be the largest ever wind farm in the country by installed capacity and when completed its annual energy production will be about 1.3 terawatt hours, equivalent to around 2% of Finland’s total electricity production.
The wind farm will also be covered by a 35-year full scope service agreement assuring the turbines operate at their maximum capacity over their lifetime.
Siemens Gamesa onshore business unit chief executive Lars Bondo Krogsgaard said: “This contract marks an important step for the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform in Finland.
“Working with long-standing partner OX2 we are helping the country to take giant strides in its energy transition by providing one of the lowest LCoE across the industry.
“The Nordics are again showing strong appetite to use leading technology to provide competitive green energy.”
According to the Finnish Wind Power Association, Finland plans to install 30 TWh of wind capacity by 2030, which would provide around 30% of the country’s electricity demand, up from around 7% at the end of 2019.
OX2 chief executive Paul Stormoen added: “We are happy to continue our long-standing relationship with Siemens Gamesa on this flagship project in Finland.
“The selected turbines allow us to utilize the area’s full potential in an optimal way, providing significant long-term volumes of cost competitive green electricity to the Nordic energy mix.”